Misinformation and disinformation have become a major obstacle to progress in agriculture, health, and environmental innovation – slowing adoption, distorting public debate and undermining trust in science.In today’s digital era, the rapid expansion of social media has amplified the speed and scale at which false narratives spread. Recognizing its global impact, the World Economic Forum has ranked misinformation among the most severe global risks.Our communities are particularly vulnerable due to their limited scientific and genetic literacy, making resilience - building an urgent priority.
Misinformation-Sensing Training is a structured capacity-building program designed to equip policymakers, regulators, researchers, industry leaders, media practitioners and civil society actors with practical tools to detect, analyze and respond to misinformation surrounding agricultural and health innovations.Through evidence- based frameworks and real - world case simulations, participants strengthen their media and information literacy while enhancing institutional readiness to safeguard credible science communication.
